The 2008 Empire Girl contest features 24 of the hottest females in the adult industry with various degrees of porn sexpertise, handpicked by L.A. Direct Models and Adult DVD Empire as contenders for the 2008 Empire Girl, the companies said.

Round 1 of the Empire Girl contest is underway and everyone is encouraged to vote for their favorite starlet at AdultDVDEmpire.com.

“Adult DVD Empire prides itself as a site that encourages customer interaction, so we’re excited to host a contest where customers’ opinions and personal preferences are in control of the outcome,” Adult DVD Empire Editorial Director Shannon T. Nutt said.

Each contestant has a headshot and their height and measurements displayed, as well as an image gallery and links to their adult DVD releases. Only a valid email address is required in order to vote for a contestant, but with an Empire Account a hardcore gallery for each potential Empire Girl can be viewed as well.

The first round of the Empire Girl contest will close after 30 days of voting, in late October. At that point, the 12 girls with the highest number of votes will move on to the semi-finals. The winner of the 2008 Empire Girl will be officially crowned in January.

The 2008 Empire Girl will receive a $5,000 cash prize, and will be featured on Adult DVD Empire via special sales and promotions for their adult releases. She also will be the official spokeswoman for Adult DVD Empire.

Fans can vote at AdultDVDEmpire.com/EmpireGirl.